The other way around…
HAPPY SPRING!
(okay, I know that was technically last month, but up here in Canada we’re FINALLY seeing signs of spring - LOTS of MUCK!)
Previously I posted a way to use duct tape to put lapbooks into your notebooks… but sometimes there are lapbook specific pages you’d like to include IN your lapbook (which is now IN your notebook… we’re spiralling inward now! *grin*). I took pictures too..
As you can see, I’ve used brads to hold the notebook closed. It is secure and doesn’t slip open at all because it’s wrapped across twice. It also looks pretty *grin* I would suggest (if you are going to add this to a notebook, though, that you put duct tape BEFORE you add the brads, as if you put it on after, then the brads will be rendered useless for helping keep the lapbook closed. You might need to use a sharp edge to make “guides” for the brads to get through the duct tape too… that stuff is tough!).
Opening up…
As you can see the page protector doesn’t pass the right side of the back of the lapbook, so it doesn’t interfere with closing the lapbook.
As you can see, the brads on the front cover become “duotang” type fasteners on the inside left cover which holds the edge of clear page protectors… as many as you see fit to add (obviously there is a limit or your lapbook won’t close easily - but still, it does let you add those special “unit related” pages to a lapbook - you can probably add about 10 or so, which gives you - double sided - 20 notebook pages to add to your lapbook).BTW, I used a “fake” lapbook to demonstrate, so no, this is not one of our real lapbooks - I just wanted to demonstrate my idea - but we will be adding pages this way in out next lapbook project “Art Appreciation” by Hands of a Child - this will be our very first HOAC Co-Op! I’m so excited! When we are done, we will be sure to post pictures!!
I hope you like my idea! Let me know how you find it works in YOUR homeschool!
Blessings!